COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONThis classic style bitter is full and creamy on the tongue with no 'bite' as the name might suggest. Golden in color and mild in character, it's a 'session' beer that satisfies. Served hand pumped from the beer engine.

Comes out of the tap a beautiful, nearly opaque honey-golden - not much head, but that must be how it’s poured. Malty aroma has subtle fruity and horehound notes. Flavor has good malty and fruity tones and a bitter undertone - subtle, and as the description says, no bite. Finish is dry and smooth, not a lot of tingle but good body, and the fizz last. This is a beer to be sipped and savored.

Local 44, Philadelphia: Pours amber with a white head. On cask by the way. Aroma is light caramel and dirt. Taste is a little sweet. Taste is pretty light. Body is a tad watery. Slight bitter finish with a sort of earthy aftertaste.

Transfer from BA review from 6-13-12-
Served on cask in a pint glass
Appearance – Served a lighter amber/yellow color with a one finger white head. The head faded fast giving only the lightest amount of lacing.
Smell – The smell is heaviest of a biscuit aroma. Mixed with this is caramel and some grassy and herbal aromas.
Taste – The taste starts out with a nice malty base with hints of caramel within. Toward the middle of the taste the smooth bready base remains, but the caramel fades a bit. While the sweet fades a somewhat yeasty and more herbal flavor take over the vacant position. Theses flavor carry the taste to a crisp end with a light hoppy flavor melding in.
Mouthfeel – While only at 3.9 % abv this beer is exceptionally creamy. It may be a part of the hand pull nature which leads to a lower level of carbonation, but the body is thick and very nice for the style of beer.
Overall – One wonderful session beer. It has good malty flavors mixed with some sweet and hop favors mixed within. Very drinkable.

Had this one on a nitrogen tap at Engine 15. This is a great representation of the style. It’s very smooth with a light carbonation. Taste is nutty and minerally (if that’s even a word). This is a great session beer.

On cask at the pub. Hazy copper. Flaky white head. Fieldy, sweet English malt aroma. Fine lace. Distinctive English malt flavor with added sweetness. The cask makes it all the more flavorful and bitter since its damn near room temp. I thought it was better than the masses let on.

Pint draft at Taco Mac Metropolis in Atlanta, Georgia. The pour is a hazed copper orange with a 1/2 inch light tan head. The aroma is sweet toffee caramel with a bit of grass in the back. The taste is toasted crystal malt, grass and the sweetness of the toffee comes out in the finish. Floral dries out the after taste. The palate is light bodied, towards thin with soft carbonation and a grainy finish. Easy drinking.

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